History

NX Engineering's predecessor, the Heavy Haulage and Construction Business Division of Nippon Express Co., LTD., owned numerous unique vehicles, equipment, and tools, using advanced technologies and skilled management to provide integrated transportation from sea to land, customs clearance, and installation services for heavy equipment. We have experience supporting infrastructure maintenance projects alongside customers in a diverse range of industries all over the world, extending from Japan's postwar reconstruction era into its era of rapid growth, then onward into the present era of globalization.
Building on this trust and experience, we aim to continue providing superior services to ever-higher standards in the future.

Chronology

1941November 1

Nippon Express Co., LTD. Heavy Haulage and Construction Group founded in Land Transportation Department

Logo of Nippon Express Co. at that time

1959

First transportation project using 300-ton trailers

Developed 300-ton capacity oversized garter-style trailers, the first Japanese transportation systems capable of moving ultra-heavy equipment. Designed to operate in back-to-back format with tractors at the front and back.

300-ton trailers

1961

Introduced 210-ton capacity schnable trailers

First application of the schnable front-and-back load support system for trailers, referencing the"Shiki 160" type heavy capacity flatcar design.

schnable trailers

1964

Tokyo Monorail railway erection work

Tokyo Monorail railway erection work

1964

Implementation of the 0 Series Shinkansen transportation

Photograph shows a Shinkansen bullet train departing for the Torikai train depot from pier 2 of Osaka Bay.

0 Series Shinkansen transportation

1969

Self-propelled 400-ton capacity dolly introduced for the first time in the country.

Developed Japan's first multi-axle dolly with hydraulic suspension and drive and utilized it for primary equipment transportation for petrochemical plants.

Self-propelled 400-ton capacity dolly

1970

Transportation for Japan World Exposition (Osaka)

We stationed a heavy haulage and construction representative in the Expo offices, planned the transportation of heavy exhibits and tools and equipment for setup, and performed work for the project. Photograph shows Apollo spacecraft assembly for the US Pavilion.

Apollo spacecraft assembly for the US Pavilion

1971

Introduced 500-ton capacity trailers

Our 500-ton capacity trailers can also be used as 250- or 300-ton capacity trailers, and in garter or schnable configurations (only garter configurations available for 500-ton capacity trailers). These trailers were produced to transport increasingly larger and heavier electrical transformers without disassembly.

500-ton capacity trailers

1972October 1

Established Heavy Haulage and Construction Division

Established Business, Technology, Power & Energy, and Plant Group

1980

Established Nippon Express Singapore Pte. LTD. Heavy Haulage and Construction Branch Office

Nippon Express Singapore Pte. LTD

1985

Transportation for Tsukuba Expo

We stationed a heavy haulage and construction representative in the Expo offices, planned the transportation of heavy exhibits and tools and equipment for setup, and performed transportation work for the project.
Photograph shows transportation of maglev linear motor cars the year before the Expo, in June 1985.

transportation of maglev linear motor cars

1986

Transported equipment to the Tanegashima Space Center

1990

Nippon Express Engineering (Thailand) Co., LTD. founded

Nippon Express Engineering (Thailand) Co., LTD

1993

Introduced Type-240 schnable trailers

Type-240 schnable trailers

1998

Transportation of astronomical telescope to island of Hawaii

Transportation of astronomical telescope to island of Hawaii

2002

Transportation of radio telescope to Chile in South America

Transportation of radio telescope to Chile in South America

2002

Transportation of materials for Chubu Centrair International Airport construction

Transportation of materials for Chubu Centrair International Airport construction

2003

Wind turbine "Blade Lifter" patented

Wind turbine Blade Lifter

2005October 1

Shifted to business divisional structure

Logo of Nippon Express Co. at that time

2005

Transportation for Expo 2005 in Aichi

The Yukagir Mammoth discovered in Arctic Siberia was exhibited in the main pavilion at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan.
This marked the first time in the world that a frozen mammoth left Russian soil. In order to come up with a successful method of transportation, our heavy haulage and construction representatives worked together with Professor Naoki Suzuki of the Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine.

Transportation for Expo 2005 in Aichi

©Naoki SUZUKI, NAO Foundation

2006April 1

Official founding of Heavy Haulage & Construction Business Division

Group photo of the Heavy Haulage & Construction Business Division

2013October 1

Power & Energy and Wind Power Group established

Spun off as Wind Power Group in December 2014, the following year.

2014October 1

IT (Information Technology) and Industrial Equipment Group established

IT (Information Technology) and Industrial Equipment Group established with change of Advance IT Group name.

2014

Nippon Express Engineering (Vietnam) Co., LTD. founded

Nippon Express Engineering (Vietnam) Co., LTD

2014

Introduced 1,350-ton capacity crawler cranes

1,350-ton capacity crawler cranes

2016

NEX Global Engineering Pte. LTD. founded in Singapore

Group photo of the NEX Global Engineering Pte. LTD

2019March 1

Thermal Power Group established

2019

Transportation started for the University of Tokyo's Atacama Observatory (TAO) telescope project

Transportation for the University of Tokyo's Atacama Observatory (TAO) telescope project

2022January 4

Shifted to NXHD organizational structure

The current NX logo

2023January 1

Established Road Infrastructure Group

2023July 1

Research & Development (R&D) Group established

2022 to 2024

Transportation and installation of 134 pieces of wind power equipment at wind farms across the Wakkanai area of Hokkaido over 3 years

2024

Planning of construction of the "Grand Ring" structure for Expo 2025 in Osaka

In light of our record, we were involved in construction planning and assembly work for the large wooden Grand Ring structure for the Expo.
In addition to assembly work, we also carried out the collection of wood from all across Japan, storage management of components in a warehouse , wood processing, and secondary transportation to the site.

the Grand Ring structure for Expo 2025 in Osaka

2025

Nippon Express Co., LTD. Heavy Haulage & Construction Business Division starts as NX Engineering Co., LTD.

NX Engineering Co., LTD Logo